I am an adjusted time zone...
school days
Jos called me in my hotel room this morning. She sounded so sad. Why? Because today was London's first day of school. She was so sad because her little girl is moving on. She said London wasn't even sad, she was just like, "Where's my classroom?" And then, she said, "Okay, bye!" and that was that. Then she told me she got an e-mail that she was sad during lunch. And that she didn't wanna take a nap during lunch, which made her even sadder. What a trip it must be for both of them. Even my folks...they're really sad too. She won't be there every day like she was before. But now, my parents can chill more too. Man, she's in school already. I remember when she was just born, driving all the way to Santa Monica from Irvine in the wee hours, Jos thinking I wasn't gonna make it cuz I was totally delirious and thought she was at the airport, Glenn messin up his knee right before at all nite rec nite at the Arc. My hand was still fractured at that time I think..yeah, it was. That was 4 years ago...my goodness, time flies, doesn't it?
The Life of the Lonely traveler...
Here I am, on my second consecutive week of traveling, and I must say, it's pretty boring. I mean, I was here all last week, and with a coworker, so we got to travel around and hand out and I had someone to converse with. The flight was cool, business class, not first, but both ways this time. I got to kick it in the lounge again, took some snacks for London. Sitting in first or business class is such a different experience from normal seats man. you get a 3 course meal...fancy salad, a hot entree, and then we had hagen daaz ice cream and cookies(freshly baked...I didn't know they could do that) for dessert. They always call you by your name, the ENTIRE time, it's crazy. Just a different experience altogether. Talk about wiping your butt with silk, I felt like a pampered king over there. It's like when I get to test drive RL's or a Mercedez, and then I get to drive my Corolla(no offense Baxter) back home. Oh well, that's the way the ball bounces. But I now kinda know what Verwin must have felt like when he was travelling...but there are a few differences. I get to go home at the end of the week and get a recharge, he he he. But now, he has family and people to hang with. I'm rarely ever in a place long enough for an aquaintance to turn into a hangout buddy over here. With the exception of when I was in New Jersey, and that's only cuz I was there for like 3 months it seemed. So it's quite lonely, and I am beginning to grow weary of constant travels like this, especially those on short notice. Those are the ones that take the biggest toll. Oh well, this is my job and I have to deal with it...just needed to vent, he he he. In the words of the ever so wise Joe Carlos, "Such is the life of...me."
Good-bye Mama
I found out some tragic news this morning while I was checking my work e-mail. Our receptionist, Olevia Hawk, passed away in her sleep. She was set to retire at the end of this week too...my God, how sad is that. my face totally hit the floor when I read the news. I was so shocked and tears filled my eyes. We used to talk every morning as I came in. I would ask how she was doin, she'd say good, and ask how I was doin, and I would reply that I was doin great too. We would talk about the Lakers, about how the work day was ALMOST over(well hers was always more almost over than mine, considering I left an hour later), but we'd always joke around and stuff. She was a wonderful woman, called "mama" by lots of the other people at Alpine, and I think deservedly so. So I just wanted to take a moment out of my busy life to acknowledge the life of such a wonderful person such as Olevia, she was vibrant with life and never stopped smiling. She will be sorely missed...and I feel truly blessed that God brought her into my life, even if for only a while. Til we meet again Olevia, you will live on in all of our hearts...
"Life a life worth telling, and you will have truly lived."
school days
Jos called me in my hotel room this morning. She sounded so sad. Why? Because today was London's first day of school. She was so sad because her little girl is moving on. She said London wasn't even sad, she was just like, "Where's my classroom?" And then, she said, "Okay, bye!" and that was that. Then she told me she got an e-mail that she was sad during lunch. And that she didn't wanna take a nap during lunch, which made her even sadder. What a trip it must be for both of them. Even my folks...they're really sad too. She won't be there every day like she was before. But now, my parents can chill more too. Man, she's in school already. I remember when she was just born, driving all the way to Santa Monica from Irvine in the wee hours, Jos thinking I wasn't gonna make it cuz I was totally delirious and thought she was at the airport, Glenn messin up his knee right before at all nite rec nite at the Arc. My hand was still fractured at that time I think..yeah, it was. That was 4 years ago...my goodness, time flies, doesn't it?
The Life of the Lonely traveler...
Here I am, on my second consecutive week of traveling, and I must say, it's pretty boring. I mean, I was here all last week, and with a coworker, so we got to travel around and hand out and I had someone to converse with. The flight was cool, business class, not first, but both ways this time. I got to kick it in the lounge again, took some snacks for London. Sitting in first or business class is such a different experience from normal seats man. you get a 3 course meal...fancy salad, a hot entree, and then we had hagen daaz ice cream and cookies(freshly baked...I didn't know they could do that) for dessert. They always call you by your name, the ENTIRE time, it's crazy. Just a different experience altogether. Talk about wiping your butt with silk, I felt like a pampered king over there. It's like when I get to test drive RL's or a Mercedez, and then I get to drive my Corolla(no offense Baxter) back home. Oh well, that's the way the ball bounces. But I now kinda know what Verwin must have felt like when he was travelling...but there are a few differences. I get to go home at the end of the week and get a recharge, he he he. But now, he has family and people to hang with. I'm rarely ever in a place long enough for an aquaintance to turn into a hangout buddy over here. With the exception of when I was in New Jersey, and that's only cuz I was there for like 3 months it seemed. So it's quite lonely, and I am beginning to grow weary of constant travels like this, especially those on short notice. Those are the ones that take the biggest toll. Oh well, this is my job and I have to deal with it...just needed to vent, he he he. In the words of the ever so wise Joe Carlos, "Such is the life of...me."
Good-bye Mama
I found out some tragic news this morning while I was checking my work e-mail. Our receptionist, Olevia Hawk, passed away in her sleep. She was set to retire at the end of this week too...my God, how sad is that. my face totally hit the floor when I read the news. I was so shocked and tears filled my eyes. We used to talk every morning as I came in. I would ask how she was doin, she'd say good, and ask how I was doin, and I would reply that I was doin great too. We would talk about the Lakers, about how the work day was ALMOST over(well hers was always more almost over than mine, considering I left an hour later), but we'd always joke around and stuff. She was a wonderful woman, called "mama" by lots of the other people at Alpine, and I think deservedly so. So I just wanted to take a moment out of my busy life to acknowledge the life of such a wonderful person such as Olevia, she was vibrant with life and never stopped smiling. She will be sorely missed...and I feel truly blessed that God brought her into my life, even if for only a while. Til we meet again Olevia, you will live on in all of our hearts...
"Life a life worth telling, and you will have truly lived."
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